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Golden Trumpet Vine. Big single 3" wide flowers, fast growing showy vine.

Cinnamon is a very popular culinary spice and is also used in candy, gum, incense, toothpaste and perfumes. The oil is used in medicine as a carminative, antiseptic and astringent and source of cinnamon extract. Leaves are very fragrant and used as tea.
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Australian Tree fern - one of the most tropical looking plants. Adds "Hawaii" spirit to your garden. It puts on growth very quickly. The fronds typically will reach about 8' long on a mature specimen, but, as with most tree ferns, they will be significantly stunted if kept in a pot. It will grow well in dappled (but not deep) shade, but also does well in some sun, even in hot climates, as long as the moisture supply is adequate. It also does relatively well in exposed, windy situations.
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Australian Tree Fern - a botanical marvel

Fig Tree - dark fruit variety: Brown Turkey. Turkish Brown is a large, excellent fig, extremely popular amongst fig lovers. It is also known as Aubique Noire, Negro Largo and San Piero. A hardy and easy to grow fruit tree, tolerates freeze.
Figs are prized for their delicious fruit, which can be one to three inches in length, violet, brown or black. Most fruits are borne from early summer to late fall on new growth, and the fruits generally mature very quickly. The lovely lobed green leaves make it valuable in the landscape even without its fruit. They are very large, prominently veined and deeply lobed and may be 8 to 10 inches long. The fig makes a splendid patio or indoor plant that grows with little attention, save for constantly moist soil and bright light. Prefers alkaline, well-drained soil, but can tolerate wet conditions (waterlogging). Trees are very sensitive to frost when actively growing, but can withstand 10F when dormant.
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Japanese Fern Tree. Nice shade tree, very dense evergreen crown. Leaves are unusual shape, resembling those of ferns.

Bizarreness! The Ribbon Bush is a terrific, leaf-less plant from the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific with long, flattened stems resembling tapeworms - hence its nickname "Tapeworm Plant". It's hard to capture the unusual beauty of this plant in pictures. This is an awesome, offbeat plant that will get people asking: "What the heck is that??". This plant needs very little care, makes a great houseplant, and is very hard to find.

The plant gets its name from the furry rhizomes that grow on top of the soil and resemble a rabbit's foot. The rhizomes often grow over the side of the pot, adding an extra dimension to the plant. Functional as well as decorative, the rhizomes absorb moisture and nutrients as they crawl across the moist soil. Very exotic looking house plant or small specimen for your shade garden!

Nephrolepis species are easily grown in mild areas from full shade to partial sun. They are widely cultivated as indoor plants.
A lush, tropical favorite, Sword Fern brings a burst of fresh green foliage with its long, arching fronds that look like nature's feathered swords. Perfect for shady spots, hanging baskets, or as a groundcover, it thrives in humidity and indirect light, but can also take some sun. Easy to grow, fast to fill in, and loved for its classic, jungle-like look, this fern is a great ground cover for Southern landscapes.
In cooler climates, if they are grown in heated indoor situations, ensure they receive plenty of bright filtered light and ample water.
It is also one of the best over all plants at removing gaseous toxins from the air, including formaldehyde.